Warren Connecticut

WARREN 6TH GRADERS - ACTION FOR UGANDA’S “INVISIBLE CHILDREN”
Host November 15, 2007 Screening of SUNDAY’S STORY to Raise Awareness

Warren, Connecticut, Nov. 15
- In an effort to educate the public on the plight of Uganda’s children, the Warren 6th Grade Class will host a public screening of the film Sunday’s Story at 7:00pm on Nov. 15, in the Warren School Gym, 21 Sackett Hill Road, in Warren CT. Sunday is a 15 year-old boy being raised in a Ugandan Internal Displacement Camp (IDP) to avoid abduction by the “Lord‘s Resistance Army“ (LRA) and forced into warfare. The 6th Graders, armed with their knowledge of the “Invisible Children” of Uganda, will take questions after the film in hopes of educating the public, elevating awareness and raising financial support for their sister school, Atanga in Uganda, through the organization Schools for Schools.

Warren School 6th Graders were called to action when they began researching the plight of Uganda’s “Invisible Children”. While tucked away in the bucolic “Litchfield Hills”, they read of the horrors of thousands of children leaving their homes each night to wander the streets, sleep huddled together in hiding, to avoid abduction by the rebel LRA and forced to become child soldiers.

More research revealed to the Warren 6th Graders, that the Ugandan government’s answer to this horrific problem was to forcibly relocate entire families into Internal Displacement Camps (IDPs). They also learned that in the midst of the fear and sadness, the Ugandan children just wanted to go to school.

All donations raised for Schools for Schools during the month of November 2007 will be matched by Guess, Inc.. The Warren 6th Graders are planning future fundraising activities to donate directly to the Atanga school, such as the January 19, 2008 “Day Without Desks” where they will spend the entire day sitting on the floor, a small and symbolic sacrifice, and will be accepting pledges and sponsorships for this event.

It is also the hope of the Warren 6th Graders that other schools will join forces with them and Schools for Schools to help in their effort to raise funds for the “Invisible Children” of Uganda.

For more information about the Warren 6th Grade Class and Schools for Schools contact Alisa Wright or Kathy Brown at 860-868-2223. http://www.rsd6.org/wns/

++Sunday’s Story contains MATURE CONTENT and is not suitable for children younger than 6th grade

The RSD #6 annual budget for 2007-2008 passed by a district wide total of 304 to 259.
The town results were:
Warren Yes - 58 No - 57
Morris Yes - 114 No - 82
Goshen Yes - 132 No - 120

A referendum vote of the electors and citizens qualified to vote in meetings of Regional School District No. 6, comprising the Towns of Warren, Morris, and Goshen, Connecticut, will be be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2007, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the following voting places:

(a) for those electors and citizens qualified to vote in the Town of Goshen, at Camp Cochipanee, 291 Beach Street, Goshen, CT.

(b) for the electors and citizens qualified to vote in the Town of Morris, at the Morris Community Hall, 3 East Street, Morris, CT.

(c) for the electors and citizens qualified to vote in the Town of Warren, at the Town Hall, 7 Sackett Hill Road, Warren, CT.

upon the following question:

Shall the Regional School District No. 6 budget for the fiscal year 2007-2008 in the amount of $16,237,809 be approved?

Voters wishing to accept said proposed budget shall vote “yes” and those wishing to reject said proposed budget shall vote “no”.

Electors and citizens qualified to vote in more than one town in the District may only vote once on the questions.

Dated this 27th day of April, 2007.

Barbara L. Breor, Town Clerk
Town of Goshen

Ann E. Carr, Town Clerk
Town of Morris

Joanne Tiedmann, Town Clerk
Town of Warren

Lisa Luzefski, Chairman
Board of Education
Regional School District No. 6

Notice is hereby given to persons legally entitled to vote thereat, that the district budget meeting for Regional School District No. 6 will be held at Wamogo Regional High School on May 7, 2007, at 8:00 p.m., in the James M. Eisenhaure Auditorium. The meeting will be adjourned to a referendum vote to take place on May 8, 2007.
Copies of the proposed budget are available at the town clerk’s office in the Towns of Warren, Morris and Goshen.
Dated at Litchfield, Connecticut, this 27th day of April 2007.

Lisa Luzefski, Chairman
Board of Education

A pasta dinner will be held on Saturday November 18, 2006 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Wamogo Cafeteria. This dinner is sponsored by the Towns of Warren, Morris, Goshen and the Wamogo Student Council. The purpose is to aid the City of Waveland, MS which was devasted by Hurricane Katrina. The monies raised will help support the rebuilding of the municipal infrastructure of Waveland. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for children under 12. Tickets are available from the Selectman’s office. Anyone interested in learning more about Waveland can get an idea of the damage they sustained from their website: www.wavelandcity.com.

The Electors and Taxpayers of the Town of Warren are hereby warned a Special Town Meeting will be held on Wednesday September 27, 2006 at 8:00 P.M. for the following purposes.

To take such action as voters deem best with respect to adopting and presenting to the Regional School District #6 Board of Education the following request for an amendment to the plan establishing the Regional School District #6 adopted on February 14, 1953.

The legislative body of the Town of Warren, acting pusuant to Connecticut General Statutes 10-47c hereby requests that the plan adopted by the legislative bodies of Warren, Morris and Goshen on February 14, 1953 be amended by addition of the following provision:

All Regional School District #6 facilities shall be made available free of charge for community uses and purposes of the Towns of Warren, Morris and Goshen.

Warren, Connecticut this 19th day of September, 2006.

Jack E. Travers, First Selectman
Calvin Tanner, Selectman
Marion Smith, Selectman
Board of Selectmen

Sept. 21 Summer Reading Celebration 6:30-7:30 PM at the Warren School

Sept. 28 Curriculum Night for grades 4 - 6 7:00-8:00 PM

Oct. 9 No School - Columbus Day

Oct. 10 Early Dismissal - 1:10 PM Grades 1-6, Evening conferences

Oct. 11 Early Dismissal - 1:10 PM Grades 1-6, Staff Professional Development

Oct. 12 Early Dismissal - 1:10 PM Grades 1-6, Afternoon and Evening Conferences

Oct. 19 Friends of Warren School Meeting 9:00 AM

The Region 6 School District, which includes the town of Warren, has announced severa; important bits of information about the upcoming school year, as follows:

* The first day of school for students in Warren is Wednesday. It will be a full day.

Warren School will begin school at 8:55 a.m. and be dismissed at 3:10 p.m.

Wamogo Regional High School will begin at 7:25 a.m. and be dismissed at 2:20 p.m.

Morning kindergarten will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. at the Warren School.

* Lunch will be served in all Region 6 schools the first day of school.

Students may buy lunch, which includes a half pint of milk, for $2.25 at Wamogo Regional High School and $2 at Warren School.

Milk may be purchased separately by students in grades 1-12 at a cost of 30 cents per half pint.

* Students new to the district who have not yet registered should call the appropriate school to make an appointment.

(New Milford Spectrum August 25, 2006)

Following is the 2006-2007 school calendar for Region 6, which includes Warren School and Wamogo Regional High School.
- Aug. 28: Staff orientation and pre-school meetings.
- Aug. 29: Professional Development Day for teachers. No school.
- Aug. 30: First day of school.
- Sept. 4: Labor Day. No school.
- Oct. 9: Columbus Day. No school.
- Nov. 9: Professional Development Day for teachers. No school.
- Nov. 10: Veterans Day. No school.
- Nov. 22-24: Thanksgiving recess.
- Dec. 23 - Jan 2: Winter recess.
- Jan. 15: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No school.
- Feb 19: Presidents’ Day. No school.
- Feb. 20-21: Professional Development Days for teachers. No school.
- April 6: Good Friday. No school.
- April 9 - 13: Spring recess.
- May 28: Memorial Day. No school.
- June 12: Last day of school without emergency closings.
- June 19: Last day if five emergency closings used.
(New Milford Spectrum August 18, 2006)

Students in grades K-6 at the Warren School recently participated in a Jog-a-Thon to raise funds for their new playground. The event, sponsored by parents, was coordinated with the P.E. program, and also supported the school’s ongoing commitment to wellness. They raised approximately $3,100.00. We are so very thankful for all the efforts thus far; whether people have given directly to the school or Just toss their spare change into the canister at the General Store, every penny is appreciated!

This week, the student council is having a used book sale which will also benefit the playground fund. The town crew has been very generous in their offer to prepare the grounds for installation, and will be hard at work in the upcoming weeks to be ready for June 26.

We still need more funds. We’ve raised approximately $28,000.00 and need to get to $36,000.00 as soon as possible. Any patrons willing to move the project along are welcome to call the Warren School at 868-2223. Thanks for all your support.